(DoD) The study of the sea, embracing and integrating all knowledge pertaining to the sea and its physical boundaries, the chemistry and physics of seawater, and marine biology. From a military perspective, oceanography includes basic oceanography plus the study of bathymetry, hydrography, geophysics, astrometry and precise time; supported by ocean engineering, operational supercomputing, and operations research.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). oceanography. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/oceanography/definitions/1963122 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "oceanography" http://smartdefine.org/oceanography/definitions/1963122 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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